Following the Jazz's Game 1 loss to the Rockets, Andrei Kirilenko did little to toughen up his image when he cried about his lack of playing time. Literally.

Sitting alone at the edge of the court after the Jazz practiced for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series, the team's highest-paid player cried. Forward Andrei Kirilenko used a towel to wipe tears from his red and swollen eyes Sunday while discussing his minimal role in the Jazz's 84-75 loss to the Rockets in Game 1. Kirilenko played only 16 minutes.

First of all, this story would be way better if one of the reporters had depantsed him while he cried. That woulda been sweet. Second, I'd like to make fun of him, but real men like me and Andrei know when it's okay to cry. Like when Old Yeller gets shot. Or when you're hanging out with your Marine buddies at the VFW. Or Kodak commercials. Or sometimes when I'm just retaining a lot of water. Or especially the last ten minutes of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." You move that bus, Ty. You move that bus!

Can I just say that I’ve recently been turned on to your posts and occasionally thought you as heartless but knowing that the moving of the extreme makeover bus makes you shed a tear or two makes me think that you may have a drop of decency and compassion in you. Bus Driver (why doesn’t he have a name?)….move that Bus!

04.23.07 at 2:04 pm

matt

Let’s see…your wife let’s you bang anyone you want once a year? Check. You’re making an NBA salary? Check. You don’t live in Russia? Check. And you’re crying because you don’t get enough playing time in one game? I’m calling INS, I want this man deported from my country.

04.23.07 at 2:17 pm

atari1977

DRAG-OOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

04.23.07 at 2:18 pm

Tim

How bog is that wine bottle in the picture? It looks huge.

04.23.07 at 2:28 pm

grungedave

As a Rockets fan – this is even better than the time Eric Cartman licked the tears of Scott Tenorman with Radiohead watching!